Senior Assistant Librarian - Department of Research, Instruction, and Outreach Services 25-27

$85,524 - $103,116/Yr

California State University - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Los Angeles, CA

10,001+ employees

Educational Services

About the position

The Senior Assistant Librarian position at California State University, Northridge, is a tenure-track faculty role within the Department of Research, Instruction, and Outreach Services. The successful candidate will provide outreach, information literacy instruction, and research consultation services to a diverse campus community, particularly for the College of Science and Math and the College of Engineering and Computer Science. This role emphasizes the importance of equity and inclusion in library services and requires participation in collection development and various library initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide general and discipline-specific library and information literacy instructional services.
• Develop discipline-specific online research guides and digital learning objects (DLOs) to support student research needs.
• Provide reference assistance and research consultations both in-person and virtually.
• Conduct outreach to faculty and student organizations.
• Support faculty research and scholarly communications.
• Serve on library, campus, regional, and national initiatives or committees.

Requirements

• Master's degree in information and/or library science from an ALA-accredited school or equivalent degree if earned outside the U.S. or Canada.
• Experience providing reference assistance (e.g. virtual, in-person, and/or research consultations).
• Teaching experience providing information literacy, library instruction, or STEM-related instruction.
• Ability to apply culturally responsive pedagogies and instruction practices that lead to equitable outcomes for all students.
• Ability and commitment to working with a diverse student body and campus community.
• Effective written communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to engage in research and continued professional development that would lead to promotion and tenure as a faculty member in the California State University system.

Nice-to-haves

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in a STEM-related discipline or experience supporting STEM subjects in an academic library.
• Knowledge of the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education and/or STEM information literacy pedagogy that create a student-centered learning environment.
• Experience in developing digital learning objects (e.g. libguides, videos, tutorials, infographics).
• Knowledge or experience with collection development practices that support STEM research or related fields of study.
• Experience with outreach and/or programming events in a library.

Benefits

• Salary scale of $85,524-$103,116 for Senior Assistant Librarian or $93,960-$130,188 for Associate Librarian depending on qualifications.
• Tenure-track faculty position with expectations for professional competence, service, and scholarship.